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Unloved sector poised to reap rewards

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Smart investors are buying into firms angling to solve the agri-food sector's biggest challenges, says Tai Lin, managing partner at private equity giant Proterra Asia. Amid an escalating global food crisis and the urgency of climate change, the ...

Australia among the leaders in lowering carbon emissions

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... adding that the last two months posted the lowest penetration of coal in the national grid. Besides the government, the investment community - fund managers and super funds - plays a critical role. "The report confirms urgent action is required. The ...

Activist platform launches full share trading

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Shareholder advocacy firm Sustainable Investment Exchange (SIX) has launched a new platform for ethical share trading. Until now, the company acted as a shareholder activism platform. Now investors can buy shares in ASX300 companies and a range of ETFs ...

Green Moves: NorthStar Impact, Aboriginal Investment NT, Care Super

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... executive director and portfolio manager. It's a full circle moment for Macri, who transitions to a profit-for-purpose investment manager that targets businesses delivering environmental and social impacts alongside financial returns. Former AMP executive ...

ASIC calls for feedback on disclosure regime

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... prospectus or your Product Disclosure Statement?" Responding to this, Sarah Gallard, senior manager of responsible investment at State Super, said super funds appreciate the detail that goes into the consultation guide and recommends other super funds ...

'No' to nuclear energy, 'yes' to biodiversity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Nuclear energy is a non-starter and Canberra needs to lift its game on environmental policies, leading 'Teal' independents told a climate summit. Speaking at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) summit last Friday, independent MPs Zoe ...

Invesco Advisers pays $26m over false ESG claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... its total assets were invested according to ESG principles. Invesco Advisers was charged with willfully violating the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the SEC said. The SEC fined Invesco Advisers about $26.5 million (US$17.5m) for making misleading statements ...

Is 'nature positive' the next big thing?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... loss, remains widely misunderstood. "You have to be really careful," said Estelle Parker, co-CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "Declaring a project 'nature positive' implies a commitment to halting and reversing ...

Back on the huddle, fund flows into clean energy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... of the fastest growing regions that will need the critical minerals that the country produces," said Sam Heithersay, investment analyst at Fidelity International. "So, I think it's a great opportunity for Australian investors. It also comes with ...

Battery storage the next energy disruptor

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
The smart money on climate investment is in battery storage, predicts a panel of experts at the IGCC summit. The battery storage industry is developing in leaps and bounds: Companies are trialling new engineering reconfigurations to extract different ...